A serious flash flood happened on the border between China and Nepal. It has killed more than one thousand people and left over 4,500 missing.
中國與尼泊爾邊境發生嚴重山洪,已造成超過一千人死亡,四千五百多人失蹤。
More than a week after the event, China has still given almost no specific information about the victims.
事發一個多星期,中方至今幾乎沒有公布遇難者的具體信息。
The official death count is updated only every few days. Access to the disaster area for reporting is limited to a few state media outlets.
官方死亡數字每隔幾天才更新一次,進入災區採訪僅限於少數國家媒體。
Chinese state media reports focus on delivering rescue supplies and the work of rescue dogs. They avoid showing the names or faces of missing people and their families.
中國官方媒體的報導集中在救援物資運送和救援犬工作,避免播出失蹤者及其家屬的姓名或面孔。
At the same time, at least ten people were held or fined. They questioned the official story on social media.
與此同時,至少有十人因在社交媒體上質疑官方說法而被拘留或罰款。
Tibet's internet police reported that officers punished ten cases of "spreading rumors online." The punishments included five to ten days of detention and fines.
西藏網警報告稱,警方懲處了十起「在網上散布謠言」的案例,處罰包括五到十天拘留及罰款。
After China updated its data on Sunday, it waited until Wednesday to release new numbers. It said 21 people died in Tibet and 541 were missing, including 261 foreigners from 23 countries.
中國在周日更新數據後,直到周三才公布新數字,稱西藏有二十一人死亡,五百四十一人失蹤,包括來自二十三國的二百六十一名外國人。
On Friday night, officials raised the death toll to 31. They said 531 people were still unaccounted for.
周五晚間,官方將死亡人數上調至三十一人,並表示仍有五百三十一人下落不明。
Some families of the missing spoke through exile media or social platforms. They hoped to find out where their loved ones were.
部分失蹤者家屬透過流亡媒體或社交平台發聲,希望尋找親人下落。
On the Nepalese side, information flows more freely.
尼泊爾一側的資訊流通則較為開放。
The Nepalese government updates rescue numbers almost daily and lets local and foreign reporters enter the disaster area.
尼泊爾政府幾乎每天更新獲救人數,並允許國內外記者進入災區報導。
Reporters can visit rescue camps and mass burial sites. Officials also set up a website listing rescued people.
記者能訪問救援營地和集體埋葬地點,官方也設立網站列出獲救人員名單。
In China, reporters asked to enter the affected area but were not allowed. Only reporters from Xinhua and CCTV got permission to cover the story.
中國方面,記者請求進入受影響地區但未獲准,僅有新華社和中央電視台的記者獲准採訪。